Welcome to the American Rhythm Center

The American Rhythm Center (ARC) offers a variety of dance classes for dancers of all ages and levels. Check out our current class schedule.

The ARC offers dance and movement classes in a wide array of styles including tap, jazz, Giordano technique, Indian dance, and Bollywood. In addition to dance, we offer fitness, Nia, and Tai Chi.

Experienced dancer educators from some of Chicago's leading dance companies, many of them luminaries in their own right, teach at the ARC.

Our beautiful new studio space is located in the Fine Arts Building at 410 S. Michigan, walking distance from CTA's Brown and Red lines, Metra, and many buses. The ARC offers discounted parking at nearby lots. For more information, click
Parking under Contact Us.

The American Rhythm Center makes it fun and easy to fit dance into your day.

Spring Break Special
Bring your college ID in and receive a single drop-in class for $5!!

The American Rhythm Center is a program of the Chicago Human Rhythm Project. 
Major funding  has been provided by Elaine Cohen and Arlen Rubin, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, The Joyce Foundation, The Boeing Company, Pamela Crutchfield, The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, The MacArthur Fund for the Arts and Culture at Prince, Arts Work Fund for Organizational Development, the James. S. Kemper Foundation, the Illinois Arts Council, matching funds from the Polk Bros. Foundation through IFF and many generous individuals. Pro bono legal support was provided by Jenner & Block LLP.